Russia Threatens More Strikes on Ukraine After Zelensky's Refinery Warning
Russia threatened to intensify strikes on Ukraine after President Volodymyr Zelensky's statement about possible attacks on Russian oil refineries, with new strikes reportedly targeting military and defense-industrial facilities. The Russian Defense Ministry issued the warning on Sunday, October 4, saying strikes would be increased on military, defense-industrial, and related infrastructure in Kyiv and other Ukrainian regions. Moscow blamed Ukraine's leadership for any escalation. The ministry also accused Ukraine of striking civilian targets in Russia, claiming attacks on polling stations killed six people and alleging a mass drone assault of over 1,600 Ukrainian drones on Moscow in September. No independent verification was provided.